plural of sovereign immunity

(law) A legal doctrine by which the royal sovereign or royally governed state cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune from civil suit or criminal prosecution.

(immunology) The translocation of active humoral immunity from one individual to another in the form of custom-made antibodies.

(biology) Any antiparasite defence mounted for the benefit of individuals other than the actor.

plural of herd immunity

immunity and immune response granted by the innate immune system

immunity and immune response granted by the adaptive immune system

(law, US) A doctrine protecting some government officials from suit if no prior court decision had declared similar conduct to be actionable, or if they acted in good faith.

(law) A doctrine providing immunity from suit by private parties for certain government officials and witnesses in judicial proceedings, even if the act or testimony was illegal, false, or made in bad faith.

(epidemiology) The combination of natural immunity and artificially acquired immunity, such as that induced by a vaccine.